Fan Q Awards/1970s-1980s Winners

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1977 Fan Q Winners

1977-1982 Fan Quality Awards, ^{Archived version}

First Annual Fan Q Awards, awarded at SeKwester*Con Too

• Best Author: Leslie Fish (The Weight)
• Best Artist: Connie Faddis

1978 Fan Q Winners

1977-1982 Fan Quality Awards, ^{Archived version}

Second Annual Fan Q Awards, awarded at T'Con

• Best Author: Leslie Lilker (Sahaj series)
• Best Artist: Alice Jones

1979 Fan Q Winners

1977-1982 Fan Quality Awards, ^{Archived version}

Third Annual Fan Q Awards, awarded at 2'Con

• Best Author: Maggie Nowakowska (Thousand World series)
• Best Artist: Martynn

1980 Fan Q Winners

1977-1982 Fan Quality Awards, ^{Archived version}

Fourth Annual Fan Q Awards, awarded at Mos' Eastly

• Best Author: Mary Lee Cascio & Lois Welling (Executive Privilege, published in Rigel) (nominees were J.J. Adamson, Clare Bell, Ellen Blair, Johanna Cantor, Mary Lee Cascio & Lois Welling, Bev Clark, Gerry Downes, Connie Faddis, Leslie Fish, Nan Fisher, Carol Frisbie & Susan K. James, Mindy Glazer, Judi Hendricks, Rose Marie Jakubjansky, Trinette Kern, Ellen Kozak, Ellen Kobrin, Fern Marder & Carol Walske, Susan Matthews, Lucy Miner, Maggie Nowakowska, Jackie Paciello & Paula Block, Cheryl Rice, Eileen Roy, Juanita Salicrup, Paula Smith, Pat Stanley, Crystal Ann Taylor, Anji Valenza, Carolyn Verino, Bev Volker & Nancy Kippax, Howie Weinstein, Jennifer Weston and Teri White.
• Best Artist: Hans Dietrich (nominees were Gordon Carleton, Cory Correll, Merle Decker, Hans Dietrich, Connie Faddis, Gayle F, Peter John Fugere Sr., Paulie Gilmore, Jeff Johnston, Alice Jones, Pam Kowalksi, Signe Landon, J. Rafferty, Pat Stall, Angela-marie Varesano, Joni Wagner, Carol Walske and Bev Zuk)
• Best Editor: Lori Chapek-Carleton (nominees were Dot Barry, Paula Block, Johanna Cantor, Lori Chapek-Carleton, Bev Clark, Victoria Clark, M.V.M. Varela & Barbara Storey, Gerry Downes, Jeanette M. Eilke, Carol Frisbie, Carolyn Fulton & Barbara Leflave Jackson, Paulie Gilmore, Judi Hendricks, Devra Langsam, Carol Ann Lee & Vicki James, Leslye Lilker, Melanie R, Janice Sidwell, Paula Smith, Della Van Hise, Carolyn Venino, Michael Verina, Bev Volker & Nancy Kippax, Anne Elizabeth Zeek & Regina Gottesman)

1981 Fan Q Winners

1977-1982 Fan Quality Awards, ^{Archived version}

Fifth Annual Fan Q Awards, awarded at MediaWest*Con 1

• Favorite Fanzine: Skywalker 4, edited by Bev Clark (other nominees were Facets #3 and #4, Dagger of the Mind, Galactic Discourse #3, Sun & Shadow, Time Warp #4, and Twin Suns #1)
• Favorite Long Story: One Way Mirror by Barbara Wenk (other nominees were "Foreshadows" in Skywalker #4, "Life-Line" in Dracula, and "Precessional" in Precessional)
• Favorite Short Story: "Imperial Soliloquy" by by Barbara Wenk, published in Warped Space (other nominees were "For 'A That' in Obsc'zine #4, "Kessel Run" in Skywalker #4, and "The Explorer" in Menagerie #16)
• Favorite Poem: "Starsame" by Paula Block (other nominees were "Bottlecasting" in Masiform D #10, "Sail the Wind" in Dagger of the Mind, "Showdown" in R&R #12, and "Suzannice" in Menagerie #16)
• Favorite Single Artwork: Joni Wagner, published in Facets 4 (other nominees were Signe Landon for the cover of Galactic Discourse #3, Nan Lewis for interior art in Galactic Discourse #3, Susan Perry-Lewis for interior art in Dracula, Pat Stall for the front cover of Nome #2, and Bev Zuk for the front cover of Obsc'zine #4)

1982 Fan Q Winners

1977-1982 Fan Quality Awards, ^{Archived version}

Sixth Annual Fan Q Awards, awarded at MediaWest*Con 2:

• Best Star Trek Writer: Mindy Glazer for Tales of Feldman (other nominees were Syn Ferguson for The Price and the Prize, Bonnie Reitz for "Through the Eye of the Tiger" from Time Warp #5, Bev Volker and Nancy Kippax for "A Different Drummer" in Contact #7, and Barb Greenwood for "Fiawol" from Menagerie #17)
• Best Star Trek Artist: Bev Zuk for Guardian #3 (other nominees were Ann Crouch for Eternal Triangle, Nan Lewis for Enter-comm #4) and Gayle F for work in Nome #4 and The Price and the Prize)
• Best Star Trek 'Zine: Guardian #3 (other nominees were Nome #4, Masiform D #11, Contact #7, and Tales of Feldman)
• Best Star Wars Writer: Anne Elizabeth Zeek for "Honor Binds Me," "Sow the Wind," and "Queen's Gambit." (other nominees were Anne Elizabeth Zeek/Barbara Wenk for "Chinese Fire Drill" and "Slow Boat to Bespin", Paula Block/Judi Hendricks for "Satisfaction Guaranteed." Paula Block/Jackie Paciello for "The Continuator" and Jean L. Stevenson for Evolution of a Rebel)
• Best Star Wars Artist: Connie Faddis (other nominees were Martynn, Karen River, Joni Wagner and Gee Moaven)
• Best Star Wars 'Zine: Pegasus V (other nominees were Time Warp #5, Twin Suns #3, and Kessel Run #1)

• Best Other Media Writer: Susan Matthews for "The Extraordinary Discretion Affair" (other nominees were Jane Aumerle for Graven Images, Connie Faddis for The Pawn of Leptos, Roy Smith for "A Brother Helped is a Strong City," Kelly Hill for "Home is the Hunter," and Jan Lindner for "Overture")
• Best Other Media Artist: Karen River for Facets #7/8, Pegasus #5 and Son of Syndizine (other nominees were Connie Faddis for Graven Images and 10-13) and Barbara Fister-Liltz for Facets #7/8 and Purple and Orange?)
• Best Other Media 'Zine: Son of Syndizine (other nominees were Guardian #3, Time Warp #5 and Facets #7/8)

1983 Fan Q Winners

This information is not posted at the main site but has been pieced together from other sources.

a 1983 ballot printed in Jundland Wastes #14

the winners, printed in Warped Space #49

From Boldly Writing: "The Fan Q's were divided into the interest categories of Star Trek, Star Wars, Starsky and Hutch, Doctor Who and Other... Former Star Trek writers winning in non-Star Trek categories included Anne Elizabeth Zeek, Paula Smith and Connie Faddis."

History of the FanQ as listed in the 1985 Mediawest Progress report 1:

At MediaWestCon III in 1983, a category was added for Best Poet/Filker, and STARSKY & HUTCH and DOCTOR WHO had strong enough support to generate separate categories for themselves. This interest dwindled in 1984 at MediaestCon IV, and nominations for the latter two fandoms returned to the OTHER MEDIA fold.

• Star Trek Best Writer: a tie between Lois Welling (for Transition) and Bev Zuk (The Third Verdict) (other nominees were Rayelle Roe for Mixed Metaphors and Suzan Lovett for "The Web" in R & R #17
• Star Trek Best Artist: Bev Zuk (the other nominee was Ann Crouch)
• Star Trek Best Poet/Filker: April Valentine (the other nominee was Cosmic Connection)
• Best Star Trek Zine: Vault of Tomorrow #3 (other nominees were Masiform D #12, The Third Verdict, and Transition)
• Best Star Wars Writer: nominees were Marcia Brin, Susan Matthews and Anne Elizabeth Zeek. Winner: Anne Elizabeth Zeek
• Best Star Wars Artist: Karen River (other nominees were Connie Faddis and Wanda Lybarger)
• Best Star Wars Poet/Filker: Susan Matthers (other nominees were Deborah J. Laymon and Pat Nussman)
• Best Star Wars Zine: Kessel Run (the other nominee was Skywalker #6.)
• Best Doctor Who Writer: Jean Airey for The Doctor and the Enterprise (other nominees were Paula Block for "After the Fall" in Syndizine #3, and Connie Faddis)
• Best Doctor Who Artist: Connie Faddis (the other nominees were Stephanie Hawks, Rhonda Reece and Karen River)
• Best Doctor Who Poet/Filker: Karen Mitchell (the other nominees were Ruth Berman, Erika Rausher and Christy Reynolds)
• Best Doctor Who Zine: Zeta Minor (the nominee was The Blue Guardian)
• Best Starsky and Hutch writer: Jan Lindner for "Kindred Spirit" in Strange Justice (the other nominees were Jill Ripley for Decorated for Death, and Eileen Roy for "Solomon's Ring" in Strange Justice)
• Best Starsky and Hutch Artist: Connie Faddis (the other nominee was Jean C.)
• Best Starsky and Hutch Poet/Filker: Paula Smith for "Ellison Wonderland" in Strange Justice (the other nominees were Terri Beckett for "In Vino Veritas" in Strange Justice, Melanie R in "Strange Justice" in Strange Justice)
• Best Starsky and Hutch Zine: Strange Justice (the other nominee was Decorated for Death)
• Other Fandom Best Writer: Jean Stevenson for "Tales of the Lost Ark" in Guardian #4 (other nominees were J.A. Berger for "Gunhand of Fate" in Facets #9/10, Mary Jean Holmes for ?, Rayelle Roe for Mixed Metaphors)
• Other Fandom Best Artist: Karen River (the other nominee was Susan W. Perry)
• Other Fandom Best Poet/Filker: none nominated, Martie Benedict won by a write-in vote
• Other Fandom Best Zine: Guardian (other nominees wereOrgania, Purple & Orange? and Syndizine)

1984 Fan Q Winners

(what we can piece together, not posted on the main site)

• Star Trek Best Artist: Connie Faddis
• Star Trek Best Writer: Mindy Glazer
• Best Star Trek Zine: Masiform D
• the remaining categories were for Star Wars and "Other"

1985 Fan Q Winners

1985 ballot with FanQ winners marked

(what we can piece together, not posted on the main site)

• Best Star Trek Poet: Sharon F. for work in Vault of Tomorrow
• Best Star Trek Artist: Karen River for work in CF/LP6-2
• Best Star Trek Writer: Paula Block for work in CF/LP6-2
• Best Star Trek Zine: Vault of Tomorrow #6 (one nominee was Alien Brothers)

• Best Star Wars Zine: Time Warp 6/7
• Best Star Wars Writer: Anne Elizabeth Zeek for Kessel Run
• Best Star Wars Artist: Wanda Lybarger for Flip of a Coin, Kessel Run and Time Warp
• Best Star Wars Poet/Filker: Pat Nussman for work in Flip of a Coin

• Best Other Zine: Flip of a Coin #3 (Harrison Ford zine edited by Paula Truelove)
• Best Other Writer: Sheree Magee for Flip of a Coin
• Best Other Artist: Karen River for Rerun
• Best Other Poet/Filker: Jacqueline Taero for Flip of a Coin

Note: a 1986 ad for the zine Alien Brothers states that Loveslaves by D. Campion was a "Best Story Nomination," that the "4-color art by Gayle F won a Best Art Award," and that the entire zine was a "Best Zine Nomination." They do not appear on the 1985 FanQ ballot (see image)

Note: 4 Star Trek zines were nominated that year - Mind Meld, Nuages, Vault of Tomorrow #6, and Compleat Faulwell. The last title was struck out on the 1986 FanQ ballot:

You may have noted that under BEST STAR TREK ZINE, COMPLEAT FAULWELL/LANDING PARTY 6, VOL. 2 was "x'ed" out. This is because it was edited by Gordon and published by T'Kuhtian Press. Since we also chair this convention and since Lori received and tabulated Fan Q nominations, we decided to avoid any conflict of interest by withdrawing the zine.

Note:Cat Tales won in an unknown category; the author stated in 1999 that this was the first time a slash novel had won a Fan Q. This may have happened in another year

1986 Fan Q Winners

1986 -- 1989 Fan Q Winners, ^{Archived version}

• Best General Media Zine: Steele Files
• Best Star Trek Zine: no award
• Best Star Wars Zine: Wookiee Commode #2
• Best Writer, General Media: Sara Campbell and Anne Elizabeth Zeek for "Wolf at the Gate," a Ladyhawke story in Warped Space #52
• Best Star Trek Writer: Syn Ferguson for Courts of Honor
• Best Star Wars Writer: Mary Jean Holmes for "Fire of the Mind" in Shadowstar #18
• Best Artist, General Media: Karen River
• Best Artist, Star Wars: Karen River
• Best Artist, Star Trek: Caren Parnes
• Best Poet/Filker, General Media: Martie Benedict
• Best Poet/Filker, Star Trek: no award
• Best Poet/Filer, Star Wars: Jacqueline Taero (as Jacqueline Taero Elderkin)

• Kin of the Same Womb Born was nominated for both Best Star Trek Writer and Best Star Trek Zine, but did not win

1987 Fan Q Winners

1986 -- 1989 Fan Q Winners, ^{Archived version}

form from Datazine #45, note that it only has three "categories," something that must have changed between the form and the actual voting. Click to read.

a certificate, this one for Southern Enclave

• Best Star Wars 'Zine: The Wookiee Commode #3
• Best Professionals 'Zine: Teo Torriate
• Best Simon & Simon 'Zine: Just a Couple of Jokers

• Best 'Zine—Law Enforcement: Robin's Nest
• Best 'Zine—Self-Contained Novel: The Nowhere Man Affair: Editor: Paulie (other nominees: Dragon's Teeth by Carol Hines-Stroede, Kista by Jane Land, Revenge of the Sith by Ellen Randolph)

• Best Writer—Star Trek: Bev Grant, Keven Lewis, & Paula Smith, Star Trek: The Musical from Vault of Tomorrow #10 (other nominees: Claudia Crawford for "Time... and Time Again" from Enter-comm #8, Sue Wilson for "So Pleasing a Thing" from Likely Impossibilities #2)

• Best Writer—Open Category: Ann Wortham & Leah Rosenthal -- "Season of Lies" from Southern Seven

• Best Newsletter/Letterzine: Southern Enclave (Editor: Cheree Cargill) (other nominees: Treklink, Details at Eleven, Interstat)

• Best Artist: Leah Rosenthal (Southern Seven) (other nominees: Rich Katuzin, Laura Virgil, Suzan Lovett, Caren Parnes and Jean C.)

• Best General &/or Multi-Media 'Zine: Guardian 7

1988 Fan Q Winners

1986 -- 1989 Fan Q Winners, ^{Archived version}

Blake's 7

• 'Zine: Southern Seven #2, Edited by Ann Wortham
• Writer/Story: "The Road to Hell," Susan Lovett

Artist: Susan Lovett

General/Misc.

• 'Zine: British Takeaway #2, Edited by Kate Nuernberg (The Professionals)
• Writer/Story: "A New Meaning," Carolyn Golledge (Witness) in Flip of a Coin
• Artist: Kate Nuernberg (The Professionals)
• Poet: Jeanine Hennig, "Creiddlyed" (Robin of Sherwood)
• Letterzine: (TIE) Quarterstaff, Edited by Mary Schmidt & Janet Schmidt (Robin of Sherwood); Blue Lights, Edited by Christine Menefee (Starman)

Man from UNCLE

• 'Zine: The Circle of Stones Affair, by Tami Marie

Multi-media

• 'Zine: Flip of a Coin #10, Edited by Paula Truelove & Jenny McAdams

Robin of Sherwood

• 'Zine: Longbow #1, Edited by Sue Rutherford & Sandy Williams
• Writer/Story: "Herne's Children," Jeanine Hennig
• Artist: (TIE) Jeanine Hennig; Jin Markel

Simon & Simon

• 'Zine: Bookends, Edited by Catherine Schlein, Martha Crawford, & Debi Barbich
• Writer/Story: "Echoes of Terror, Book II," Charlotte Vaughn & Regina Morrocine

Starman

• Writer/Story: "A Serious Talk with Dad," Charles Lietwiler
• Artist: Sandra L. Smith
• Blue Lights, a newsletter

Star Trek

• 'Zine: Shadows (Abode of Strife #6), Edited by Bill Hupe
• Writer/Story: The Daystrom Project, Rick Endres
• Artist: Gayle F

The nominations in the Star Trek category were:

• FANZINE: ALIEN BROTHERS, SHADOWS (ABODE OF STRIFE#6), BEYOND THE FARTHEST STAR #2
• WRITER/STORY: Dale Campion, "Loveslaves" Rick Endres, "The Daystrom Project"
• ARTIST: Marie Williams, Bobbie Hawkins, Gayle F

Star Wars

• 'Zine: The Wookiee Commode #4, Edited by Mary Urhausen & Samia Martz
• Writer/Story: "Sword of Sorrow/Sword of Hope," Patricia D'Orazio

1989 Fan Q Winners

1986 -- 1989 Fan Q Winners, ^{Archived version}

Beauty & The Beast

• 'Zine: Tunnels, Edited by Barbara L.B. Storey, Victoria Clark, & Karen A. Swanson
• Letterzine: Once Upon a Time is Now, Edited by Jeanne Cloud & Joyce DeBoard
• Artist: Pat Horowitz

Blake's 7

• No Award

Japanese Animation

• 'Zine: Anime House Presents, Edited by Nei Mo Han & Marg Baskin
• Short Story: "For One Day's Rule" by Julie Froelich
• Artist: Nei Mo Han

Man from UNCLE

• 'Zine: 11 & 2 #3, Edited by Paulie & Tami Marie
• Novel/Novella: The Wolf Pack Affair, by C.R. Faddis & Jan Lindner
• Long Story/Adult: "Waterloo" by Hindman

Multimedia

• 'Zine: Rerun #6, Edited by Lorraine Bartlett

General/Miscellaneous

• 'Zine: British Takeaway #3 (The Professionals), Edited by Kate Nuernberg & Deboarah Kay Goldstein
• Novel/Novella: A Summoning of Blood (Shadow Chasers) by Susan M. Garrett
• Long Story: "Heart of the Lion" (The Professionals) by Pat J. D'Orazio
• Short Story: "Android Blues" (Star Trek: The Next Generation) by Jean Kluge (in Vault of Tomorrow #13, reprinted in Pulse of the Machine)
• Artist: Paulie (Man from UNCLE)
• Calendar: 1989 Blake's 7 Calendar by Marianne Plumridge

Miscellaneous:

• Rhiannon's Wheel (Filktape, Robin of Sherwood) by Peg Kennedy & Jeanine Hennig

Robin of Sherwood

• 'Zine: Longbow #2, Edited by Sandy Williams & Sue Rutherford
• Novel/Novella: The Hooded Nun by Jeanine Hennig
• Long Story (TIE): "Changling" by Jeanine Hennig; "The Relic of de Belleme" by Deborah M. Waksh
• Short Story: "Choice of Duty...Choice of Heart" by Sue Rutherford
• Vignette (TIE): "Heart of Darkness" by Sandy Williams; "Absolution" by Violet J. Nordstrom
• Poet/Filker: "Alien Man" by Jeanine Hennig
• Artist: Jim Markle

The Mediawest website lists The Hooded Nun by Jeanine Hennig. It may be referring to her fanzine The Hooded Man, published that same year.

Star Trek: The Next Generation

• 'Zine: Eridani #2, Edited by Randall Landers (also nominated: Cygnet)
• Artist: Gennie Summers ( also nominated: Jeanine Matthews)

Star Trek

• 'Zine: Masiform D #16, Edited by Devra Langsam (also nominated: Laff Trek #2, Orion #26, Nome #11, and Spock #52)
• Novel/Novella: Simple Gifts by Claire Gabriel (also nominated: Song of the Stars, Kefrendar, City on the Edge of Nowhere)
• Letterzine: Treklink, Edited by Joan Marie Verba (also nominated: Interstat, Trekindex)
• Short Story: "Just as the Twig is Bent" by Barbara L.B. Storey (Sarek-Amanda Trilogy by Michele Perry, Final Victory by Gamin Davis)
• Artist: Jean Kluge (other nominated: Michael Goodwin, Marie Williams, Marianne Plumridge)

Simon & Simon

• 'Zine: Something to Love #2, Edited by Brenda A. & Mary Ann Bohling
• Novel/Novella: Time Out by Brenda A. (this may have appeared in Brenda A. zine Something to Love)
• Novel/Novella Adult: Crossing the Line by Karen Ripley
• Long Story: "If This be Love" by Regenia Marracino
• Short Story: "Vampire Summer" by Michalina Pilcher
• Vignette: "The Wall" by Ann Teitelbaum
• Poet/Filker: "I Thought the War was Over" by Carlotta Vaughan
• Artist: Carlotta Vaughan

Starman

• 'Zine: Endangered Species, Edited by MaryAnn Johanson[1]
• Letterzine: Blue Lights, Edited by Chris Menefee
• Novel/Novella: Family by Sylvia Wallace
• Long Story: "Accidental Occurences" by Cheryl Connors
• Short Story: "Far Afield" by Sandra L. Smith
• Vignette: "Oue Troubles Weren't So Different" by Vicki Hessel Werkley
• Poet/Filker: "Words to the Starman Theme" by Lea Ames

The Mediawest website incorrectly lists the editor of Endangered Species as Mary Ann Bohling [2]

Star Wars

• 'Zine: The Wookiee Commode #5, Edited by Mary Urhausen & Samia Martz
• Letterzine: Southern Enclave, Edited by Cheree Cargill